California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 514 — Ordinances: violations: administrative fines.

Last action — Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law authorizes the legislative body of a city, county, or city and county to collect any fee, cost, or charge incurred in specified activities, including the abatement of public nuisances, enforcement of specified zoning ordinances, inspections and abatement of violations of the State Housing Law, inspections and abatement of violations of the California Building Standards Code, and inspections and abatement of violations related to local ordinances that implement these laws. Existing law limits the amount of this fee, cost, or charge to the actual cost incurred performing the inspections and enforcement activity, including permit fees, fines, late charges, and interest. Existing law authorizes the legislative body of a local agency to make, by ordinance, any violation of an ordinance subject to an administrative fine or penalty and limits the maximum fine or penalty amounts for infractions, as specified. For violations of city or county building and safety codes determined to be an infraction, existing law limits the amount of the fine to $100 for a first violation, $500 for a 2nd violation of the same ordinance within one year, and $1,000 for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation. This bill would authorize a county to establish administrative fines, not to exceed specified limits, for violations of certain county ordinances, including a county building and safety ordinance, brush removal ordinance, grading ordinance, film permit ordinance, or zoning ordinance, determined to be an infraction, subject to certain county findings.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

  2. Vetoed by Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 52. Noes 28. Page 2770.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 2 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 25. Noes 15. Page 2310.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Ordered to second reading.

  11. Withdrawn from committee.

  12. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (July 8).

  14. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  15. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  16. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  17. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  18. Referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  19. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  20. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 27. Page 1557.)

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  22. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 20).

  23. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  24. Read second time and amended.

  25. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (April 29).

  26. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  27. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.

  28. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  29. From printer. May be heard in committee March 26.

  30. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Williams · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Williams

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 514 WILLIAMS Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 52 Yea · 28 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 492200
Democratic 3100
Republican 0500
Total 522800
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Perea — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Burke — Yea
Salas — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Harper — Nay
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Nay
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Atkins — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Gray — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Chang — Nay
Kim — Nay
Linder — Nay
Baker — Nay
Steinorth — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB514 Williams By Pavley

Passed 25 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231400
Democratic 2100
Total 251500
% of votes cast 63%38%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Block — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lara — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Roth — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Leno — Yea
Pan — Yea
Runner — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Bates — Nay
Beall — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Nay
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Galgiani — Nay
Glazer — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay

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AB 514 WILLIAMS Assembly Third Reading

Passed 47 Yea · 27 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 442006
Democratic 3100
Republican 0600
Total 472706
% of votes cast 59%34%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Alejo — Not Voting
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Not Voting
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Olsen — Not Voting
Santiago — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Salas — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Low — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Harper — Nay
Holden — Yea
Gray — Nay
Kim — Nay
Burke — Yea
Chang — Nay
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Baker — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Nay
O'Donnell — Not Voting
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Not Voting
Wilk — Nay
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 11 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9301
Democratic 2000
Republican 0101
Total 11402
% of votes cast 65%24%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Holden — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Chang — Nay
Daly — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 514 do?
Existing law authorizes the legislative body of a city, county, or city and county to collect any fee, cost, or charge incurred in specified activities, including the abatement of public nuisances, enforcement of specified zoning ordinances, inspections and abatement of violations of the State Housing Law, inspections and abatement of violations of the California Building Standards Code, and inspections and abatement of violations related to local ordinances that implement these laws. Existing law limits the amount of this fee, cost, or charge to the actual cost incurred performing the inspections and enforcement activity, including permit fees, fines, late charges, and interest. Existing law authorizes the legislative body of a local agency to make, by ordinance, any violation of an ordinance subject to an administrative fine or penalty and limits the maximum fine or penalty amounts for infractions, as specified. For violations of city or county building and safety codes determined to be an infraction, existing law limits the amount of the fine to $100 for a first violation, $500 for a 2nd violation of the same ordinance within one year, and $1,000 for each additional violation of the same ordinance within one year of the first violation. This bill would authorize a county to establish administrative fines, not to exceed specified limits, for violations of certain county ordinances, including a county building and safety ordinance, brush removal ordinance, grading ordinance, film permit ordinance, or zoning ordinance, determined to be an infraction, subject to certain county findings.
Who sponsors AB 514?
AB 514 is sponsored by Williams.
What is the current status of AB 514?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 514?
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